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Grease Monkey Games announces exclusive licensed NFT deal with Liberty Walk for Torque Drift 2

Grease Monkey Games, an Australia-based multi-platform video game studio and subsidiary of Animoca Brands, announced Thursday that it has secured the exclusive rights to release licensed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for Torque Drift 2 from aftermarket auto part brand Liberty Walk.

MYStartup Pre-Accelerator Cohort 2 Program launched with 38 startups

Selected startups will have direct access to local and international mentors, resources, and market exposure with extended post-program and funding opportunities. 

Singapore’s Gomu raises $5M to power NFT liquidity incentives and commerce

Gomu, an non-fungible token (NFT) infrastructure and liquidity enabler based in Singapore, has closed a $5 million seed round with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Defiance Capital, Saison Capital.

NIA accelerates the DeepTech and AgTech startups for agricultural transformation to the global level

Thailand National Innovation Agency (Public Organization), or NIA, is accelerating and strengthening Thailand's agricultural sector by driving agricultural technology (AgTech) startups that use deep technology (DeepTech) to boost production potential and create sustainability in the agricultural sector.

Japanese HR firm PERSOL Asia Pacific acquires Singaporean HR tech startup Workmate

Workmate, a Singaporean on-demand staffing platform for the frontline workforce, officially announces its acquisition agreement with Persol Asia Pacific, one of the largest HR service providers in the Asia Pacific region. The combination of Workmate and PERSOL will accelerate the advancement of Workmate’s on-demand manpower solutions across the Asia…

India’s Good Health Clinic raises $10M Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital

India-based direct-to-consumer (D2C) health-tech startup Good Health Clinic (GHC) has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Left Lane Capital. Existing investors such as Khosla Ventures, Quiet Capital, and Weekend Fund also participated in this round.

South Korea’s CLASSUM lands $11M pre-Series B funding led by Dunamu & Partners

South Korea-based CLASSUM, which powers an interactive learning platform for corporations and universities, has completed its $11 million pre-Series B funding. The investment was led by venture capital firm Dunamu & Partners with participation from Silicon Valley based Storm Ventures and Big Basin Capital, along with South Korean based VC Pearl Abyss…

Australia’s Shippit acquires Singaporean start-up Luwjistik for $11M

Shippit, an Australian logistics technology platform, announced Tuesday the acquisition of a Singpapore-based start-up, Luwjistik, the creator of a unified API that allows freight forwarders, courier’s and third party logistics companies to connect into network partners globally, in an AUD$18 million ($11.24 million) deal.

Thailand’s Konvy raises $10M from Insignia Ventures

Thailand-based beauty e-commerce platform Konvy said Tuesday it has raised $10 million from Insignia Ventures Partners in a Series A round. Previously, Konvy had raised seed funding from Alpha Founders Capital and ECG Ventures Capital.

India’s Hubbler raises $1.5M seed fund from Artha Venture Fund, Unicorn India Ventures & LenDenClub Alpha

Hubbler, an India-based no-code platform, said Monday it has raised $1.50 million from Artha Venture Fund, Unicorn India Ventures, and LenDenClub Alpha in seed round. This is the first external funding round for the startup.